Building Assessment, Programming, and Feasibility Study for Police Department Adaptive Reuse

LOCATION: 

Sierra Madre, CA

CLIENT: 

City of Sierra Madre

TIMELINE: 

Completed 2023

The City of Sierra Madre hired Dunbar Architecture to assess the existing building at 350 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, owned by the City of Sierra Madre and determine how the programming requirements of the Sierra Madre Police Department would fit into the building as an adaptive reuse. The report provides a general overview of the existing site and building conditions, examines the current and future building needs of the Sierra Madre Police Department, outlines treatment recommendations to meet the space requirements of the police department, and provides a preliminary Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for the project.

Because this is an adaptive reuse project and will change the use from commercial building to a police station, the facility must be brought up to “Essential Services” standards. This will entail bringing the building up to meet specific seismic and electrical requirements, in addition to standard code requirements to ensure that the facility is able to withstand use seven days a week, 24 hours a day and remain functional during and after a major seismic event.